To escape (a metacharacter) by prepending a backslash that serves as an escape character, thereby forming an escape sequence.
The punctuation mark \.
Used erroneously in reference to, or in reading out, the ordinary slash, that is, the punctuation mark /.
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To thrust against; to poke.
To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something.
To strike with one's fist.
To enter (information) on a device or system.
To herd.
To mark a ticket.
To make holes in something (rail ticket, leather belt, etc)
To operate (a device or system) by depressing a button, key, bar, or pedal, or by similar means.
In winemaking, to perform pigeage: to stamp down grape skins that float to the surface during fermentation.
To hit (a ball or similar object) with less than full force.
A mechanism for punching holes in paper or other thin material.
A hole or opening created with a punch.
Impact.
Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genus Dodona of Asia.
An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly.
A prop, as for the roof of a mine.
Power, strength, energy.
A device, generally slender and round, used for creating holes in thin material, for driving an object through a hole in a containing object, or to stamp or emboss a mark or design on a surface.
A hit or strike with one's fist.
A blow from something other than the fist.
A beverage, generally containing a mixture of fruit juice and some other beverage, often alcoholic.